Global Lens

Photo of Edward Snowden September 5, 2019 U of T students join universities around the world to address laws that suppress media, freedom of expression
Photo of Florence September 4, 2019 Renaissance-era Florence comes alive through immersive, location-based storytelling app
Portrait of Paul Santerre September 3, 2019 German multinational buys part of U of T spin-off company that makes medical implants safer
Carlin Kenikoff with her father Troy in bike attire photographed in Wisconsin en route to Toronto September 3, 2019 'A good last hurrah': U of T student and her father ride nearly 900 km to Toronto – on a tandem bike
Photo of Urvi Verkhedkar August 29, 2019 Meet four international students in the incoming U of T Engineering class
Photo of Carmen Logie, U of T PhD student Moses Okumu and Daniel Wakibi, August 28, 2019 U of T researcher to launch digital storytelling project in Ugandan refugee camp
Photo of the Futurity Island installation August 26, 2019 From Mississauga to Massachusetts: Sonic 'Futurity Island' art installation hits the road
Vladirmir Putin looks back as Justin Trudeau, Angela Merkel and Xi Jinping look towards him August 22, 2019 G7 leaders should present a unified front against Russia, U of T expert writes in the Globe and Mail
Photo of Sylvia Bashevkin August 21, 2019 U of T's Sylvia Bashevkin researches foreign policy leaders who are women
Photo of Jack Letts August 21, 2019 'Jihadi Jack' and the folly of revoking citizenship: U of T expert
Photo of woman dancing during a protest march in Bogota August 20, 2019 El Grito: Violence in Colombia continues to kill activists, U of T expert writes
Portrait of Georges Kanaan August 20, 2019 Making connections: U of T student focuses on next-gen communications networks during 'inspiring' NASA internship
Group photo of conference attendees August 19, 2019 U of T conference on Ibadism highlights pluralism within Islamic tradition
David Evans at a dig site in Montana August 19, 2019 U of T paleontologist David Evans takes the Globe and Mail on a dinosaur dig
Photo of students doing research in a lab August 15, 2019 U of T ranked first in Canada, top 25 globally by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy
Photo of BenchSci's four founders August 15, 2019 With Google's backing, U of T startup BenchSci uses AI to create 'super scientists'
Photo of Dexter Voisin August 14, 2019 U of T’s Dexter Voisin takes a deep dive into the issues that drive neighbourhood violence in Chicago and beyond
Portrait of Kinnon MacKinnon August 9, 2019 Dalla Lana researcher challenges international standard of care for trans patients
Photo of Hafsah Siddiqui August 8, 2019 U of T student wins full scholarship for PhD at Cambridge University
Photo of Toni Morrison receiving honorary degree at U of T in 2002 August 7, 2019 Dionne Brand reflects on the work of fellow U of T honorary degree recipient Toni Morrison: Globe and Mail